--- name: "Sean Bean" canonical: "https://film.one/person/sean-bean" fi1m_id: "sean-bean" imdb_id: "nm0000293" tmdb_id: 48 wikidata_id: "Q191104" roles: ["Actor"] born: "17 April 1959" reviewed_on_fi1m: 21 average_fi1m_score: 73 average_as: "actor" average_over: 21 updated: "2026-10-22T01:44:19.282780+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Sean Bean ## Identity Sean Bean - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sean-bean - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** sean-bean - **IMDb ID:** nm0000293 - **TMDB ID:** 48 - **Wikidata ID:** Q191104 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Bean, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191104, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000293/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/48 Actor. Born 17 April 1959 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 17 April 1959, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK - **Active:** 1986–present - **Also known as:** Shaun Mark Bean - **Frequently works with:** [David Benioff](https://film.one/person/david-benioff.md), [Peter Dinklage](https://film.one/person/peter-dinklage.md) - **SAG Awards:** 1 SAG Award (1 won · 2 nominated) - **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 21 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (2), 1990s 73 (3), 2000s 75 (5), 2010s 71 (5), 2020s 71 (6) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 68 across 18 titles - **Score spread:** 9 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 4 of 16 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 12, Action 7, Adventure 7, Crime 5, Thriller 5, Fantasy 4 - **Screen time:** 27 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $4,041m across 12 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Bean, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191104, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000293/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/48 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Wolfwalkers*](https://film.one/film/wolfwalkers.md) (84), [*Time*](https://film.one/tv/time-2021.md) (82), [*Ronin*](https://film.one/film/ronin.md) (80) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Martian*](https://film.one/film/the-martian.md) (82), [*Caravaggio*](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md) (79), [*Pixels*](https://film.one/film/pixels.md) (36) - **HBO Max:** [*The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md) (90), [*Game of Thrones*](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md) (82) - **AMC+:** [*This City Is Ours*](https://film.one/tv/this-city-is-ours.md) (73) - **Hulu:** [*Patriot Games*](https://film.one/film/patriot-games.md) (61) - **Disney+:** [*National Treasure*](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md) (52) - **Netflix:** [*Anemone*](https://film.one/film/anemone.md) (50) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Sean Bean > Sean Bean makes authority believable before the script has earned it, and we rate his understated work more highly than the hard-man casting might suggest. The danger is that a familiar part asks him to do too little. Ronnie Phelan is a threat in *This City Is Ours* (2025) because Sean Bean makes us take him seriously, even when the gangland manoeuvring is familiar. We felt uneasy watching Ronnie, and it was Bean’s authority, rather than a surprising situation, that did it. This is the useful thing about his tough men: the drama can get on without having to keep demonstrating how tough they are. It is also why casting him can become a substitute for writing the character properly. *Sharpe* (1993) established his television presence as Richard Sharpe, while action films helped fix the expectation of a hard man. In *GoldenEye* (1995), he plays Alec Trevelyan in a film we like for its briskness and Martin Campbell’s handling of the action. Its attempts to give Bond greater emotional weight are less convincing. That early film casting could be restrictive: once an actor makes toughness this readily believable, films can keep asking for it and little else. Boromir in *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001) and Ned Stark in *Game of Thrones* (2011) brought wider recognition. The later move towards leading roles in British television gave his understatement more room. Father Michael Kerrigan in *Broken* (2017) and Mark Cobden in *Time* (2021) belong to that stretch, with Jimmy McGovern writing the latter. *Time* is a useful corrective to the hard-man casting: Bean makes a troubled man credible without overplaying his distress. Back in *This City Is Ours*, Bean is useful without being the whole reason to watch. James Nelson-Joyce gives the series its strongest claim on our attention, and Michael and Diana’s relationship matters more than the routine betrayals. Julie Graham’s Elaine Phelan is another reason to stay with the family scenes. Both actors make their characters credible, though that also makes the weaker stretches of Butchard’s writing more conspicuous. Watch it for the actors, rather than in the hope that the next betrayal will surprise. ## Biography Sean Bean is an English actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his professional stage debut in a 1983 production of *Romeo and Juliet*. He first gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of Richard Sharpe in the ITV series *Sharpe* (1993–1997). Bean's film credits include *Patriot Games* (1992), *GoldenEye* (1995), *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001) and *The Return of the King* (2003) as Boromir, *Troy* (2004), *National Treasure* (2004), *The Martian* (2015) and *Jupiter Ascending* (2015). On television he has appeared in *Game of Thrones* (2011) as Eddard Stark, *Time* (2021), for which he won the BAFTA Television Award for Leading Actor in 2022, and *This City Is Ours* (2025) as Ronnie Phelan. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, telegraph.co.uk.* ## On Fi1m (21) - *Anemone* (2025), Fi1m 50, as Jem Stoker — [page](https://film.one/film/anemone.md) - *This City Is Ours* (2025), Fi1m 73, as Ronnie Phelan — [page](https://film.one/tv/this-city-is-ours.md) - *Time* (2021), Fi1m 82, as Mark Cobden — [page](https://film.one/tv/time-2021.md) - *Possessor* (2020), Fi1m 73, as John Parse — [page](https://film.one/film/possessor.md) - *Snowpiercer* (2020), Fi1m 63, as Joseph Wilford — [page](https://film.one/tv/snowpiercer-2020.md) - *Wolfwalkers* (2020), Fi1m 84, as Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/wolfwalkers.md) - *Sally4Ever* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Sean Bean — [page](https://film.one/tv/sally4ever.md) - *Pixels* (2015), Fi1m 36, as Corporal Hill (SAS Officer) — [page](https://film.one/film/pixels.md) - *The Martian* (2015), Fi1m 82, as Mitch Henderson — [page](https://film.one/film/the-martian.md) - *Game of Thrones* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark — [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md) - *Accused* (2010), Fi1m 76, as Simon Gaskell / Tracie Tremarco — [page](https://film.one/tv/accused.md) - *Red Riding* (2009), Fi1m 80, as John Dawson — [page](https://film.one/tv/red-riding.md) - *Flightplan* (2005), Fi1m 63, as Captain Rich — [page](https://film.one/film/flightplan.md) - *National Treasure* (2004), Fi1m 52, as Ian Howe — [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md) - *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), Fi1m 88, as Boromir — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md) - *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), Fi1m 90, as Boromir — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md) - *Ronin* (1998), Fi1m 80, as Spence — [page](https://film.one/film/ronin.md) - *GoldenEye* (1995), Fi1m 78, as Alec Trevelyan — [page](https://film.one/film/goldeneye.md) - *Patriot Games* (1992), Fi1m 61, as Sean Miller — [page](https://film.one/film/patriot-games.md) - *The Storyteller* (1988), Fi1m 82, as Prince — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md) - *Caravaggio* (1986), Fi1m 79, as Ranuccio — [page](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md) ## Complete filmography (157) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Isolate Thief* (2026), as "Fiddler" John Good - *Rogue Trooper* (2026), as (voice) - *The Yellow Tie* (2025), as Demostene Celibidache — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-yellow-tie.md) - *Original Gangsters with Sean Bean* (2025), series, as Presenter - *Robin Hood* (2025), series, as Sheriff of Nottingham - *Watch the Skies* (2025), as (voice) - *Anemone* (2025), as Jem Stoker — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/anemone.md) - *Deep Cover* (2025), as Billings - *This City Is Ours* (2025), series, as Ronnie Phelan — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-city-is-ours.md) - *Gladiators* (2024), series, as Narrator - *Shardlake* (2024), series, as Thomas Cromwell - *Knights of the Zodiac* (2023), as Alman Kido - *Mummies* (2023), as Pharaoh (voice) - *Marriage* (2022), series, as Ian - *Osprey: Sea Raptor* (2021), as Narrator - *Time* (2021), series, as Mark Cobden · Executive Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/time-2021.md) - *Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life* (2020), Actor - *Wolfwalkers* (2020), as Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/wolfwalkers.md) - *Possessor* (2020), as John Parse — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/possessor.md) - *Snowpiercer* (2020), series, as Joseph Wilford — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/snowpiercer-2020.md) - *World on Fire* (2019), series, as Douglas Bennett - *Curfew* (2019), series, as The General - *Sally4Ever* (2018), series, as Sean Bean — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sally4ever.md) - *Taniel* (2018), as Poetry Narrator - *The Oath* (2018), series, as Tom Hammond - *Dark River* (2017), as Richard Bell - *The Unconquered* (2017), as Narrator (English) - *Faster Than Light: the Dream of Interstellar Flight* (2017), as Narrator - *Broken* (2017), series, as Father Michael Kerrigan - *Drone* (2017), as Neil - *Roman Empire* (2016), series, as Narrateur - *Medici: Masters of Florence* (2016), series, Actor - *Wasted* (2016), series, as Sean Bean - *Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV* (2016), as Lucis Caelum (Voice: English version) - *Life Inside Jail: Hell On Earth* (2016), series, as Narrator - *The Young Messiah* (2016), as Severus - *The Frankenstein Chronicles* (2015), series, as John Marlott - *Instruments of Darkness* (2015), as Macbeth - *The Martian* (2015), as Mitch Henderson — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-martian.md) - *Pixels* (2015), as Corporal Hill (SAS Officer) — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/pixels.md) - *ARES: live* (2015), series, as Mitch Henderson - *Any Day* (2015), as Vian - *Jupiter Ascending* (2015), as Stinger Apini - *Legends* (2014), series, as Martin Odum · Producer - *Wicked Blood* (2014), as Uncle Frank Stinson - *Wild in the Streets* (2013), as Narrator - *Fight Club - A History of Violence* (2012), series, as Narrator - *Silent Hill: Revelation 3D* (2012), as Harry Mason / Christopher Da Silva - *Georgian Fighting Women* (2012), as Narrator - *Hooligan* (2012), Actor - *Soldiers of Fortune* (2012), as Dimidov - *Mirror Mirror* (2012), as King - *Missing* (2012), series, as Paul Winstone - *Cleanskin* (2012), as Ewan - *Age of Heroes* (2011), as Maj. Jack Jones - *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md) - *Accused* (2010), series, as Simon Gaskell / Tracie Tremarco — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/accused.md) - *The Lost Future* (2010), as Amal - *Death Race 2* (2010), as Markus Kane - *Black Death* (2010), as Ulric - *Ca$h* (2010), as Pyke Kubic - *Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief* (2010), as Zeus - *Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974* (2009), as John Dawson - *Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983* (2009), as John Dawson - *Red Riding* (2009), series, as John Dawson — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/red-riding.md) - *Sharpe's Peril* (2008), as Richard Sharpe - *Crusoe* (2008), series, as James Crusoe - *Far North* (2008), as Loki - *Outlaw* (2007), as Danny Bryant - *The Hitcher* (2007), as John Ryder - *The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event* (2006), Actor - *Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles* (2006), Actor - *Sharpe's Challenge* (2006), as Richard Sharpe - *Silent Hill* (2006), as Christopher Da Silva - *Faceless* (2006), series, Actor - *The Dark* (2005), as James - *Flightplan* (2005), as Captain Rich — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/flightplan.md) - *The Island* (2005), as Dr. Bernard Merrick - *D-Day to Berlin* (2005), series, as Narrator - *North Country* (2005), as Kyle - *National Treasure* (2004), as Ian Howe — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md) - *Pride* (2004), as Dark (voice) - *Troy* (2004), as Odysseus - *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* (2003), as Boromir — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md) - *Henry VIII* (2003), series, as Robert Aske - *The Big Empty* (2003), as Cowboy - *Equilibrium* (2002), as Errol Partridge - *Tom & Thomas* (2002), as Paul Sheppard - *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001), as Boromir — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring.md) - *Don't Say a Word* (2001), as Patrick Koster - *Essex Boys* (2000), as Jason Locke - *Extremely Dangerous* (1999), series, as Neil Byrne - *Bravo Two Zero* (1999), as Andy McNab - *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Portrait Griffin (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) - *Ronin* (1998), as Spence — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/ronin.md) - *Airborne* (1998), as Dave Toombs - *Sharpe: The Legend* (1997), as Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe's Waterloo* (1997), as Lieutenant Colonel Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe's Justice* (1997), as Major Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe's Revenge* (1997), as Major Richard Sharpe - *Anna Karenina* (1997), as Vronsky - *Decisive Weapons* (1996), series, as Narator - *Sharpe's Mission* (1996), as Major Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe's Siege* (1996), as Major Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe's Regiment* (1996), as Major Richard Sharpe - *When Saturday Comes* (1996), as Jimmy Muir - *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor - *In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross* (1995), as Alec Trevelyan - *GoldenEye* (1995), as Alec Trevelyan — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/goldeneye.md) - *Sharpe's Sword* (1995), as Major Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe's Battle* (1995), as Major Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe's Gold* (1995), as Major Richard Sharpe - *Shopping* (1994), as Venning - *Jacob* (1994), as Esau - *Scarlett* (1994), series, as Lord Richard Fenton - *Black Beauty* (1994), as Farmer Grey - *Sharpe's Honour* (1994), as Major Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe's Enemy* (1994), as Major Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe's Company* (1994), as Captain Richard Sharpe - *A Woman's Guide to Adultery* (1993), series, as Paul - *Lady Chatterley* (1993), series, as Oliver Mellors - *Sharpe's Eagle* (1993), as Captain Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe's Rifles* (1993), as Lieutenant Richard Sharpe - *Sharpe* (1993), series, as Richard Sharpe - *Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery* (1992), as Micky McAvoy - *Patriot Games* (1992), as Sean Miller — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/patriot-games.md) - *Clarissa* (1991), series, Actor - *Prince* (1991), as Jack Morgan - *Tell Me That You Love Me* (1991), as Gabriel Lewis - *My Kingdom for a Horse* (1991), as Steve Deakin - *Lorna Doone* (1990), as Carver Doone - *The Field* (1990), as Tadgh McCabe - *Wedded* (1990), as Man - *He-Play* (1990), series, as Rod - *Windprints* (1990), as Anton van Heerden - *Small Zones* (1990), as Vic - *4 Play* (1989), series, as Smith - *Screen One* (1989), series, as Gabriel Lewis, Jack Morgan - *The Fifteen Streets* (1989), as Dominic O'Brien - *How to Get Ahead in Advertising* (1989), as Larry Frisk - *The Jim Henson Hour* (1989), series, as The Prince (archive footage) - *War Requiem* (1989), as The German Soldier - *The Storyteller: The True Bride* (1988), as Prince - *The Storyteller* (1988), series, as Prince — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md) - *Stormy Monday* (1988), as Brendan - *Troubles* (1988), series, as Captain Bolton - *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Alex Bailey — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md) - *Caravaggio* (1986), as Ranuccio — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md) - *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Man - *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Vic - *Exploits at West Poley* (1985), as Scarred Man - *Winter Flight* (1984), as Hooker - *Punters* (1984), as Lurch - *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor - *Samson and Delilah* (1984), as Billy - *Natural World* (1983), series, as Narrator - *The 4th Reich*, as Sergeant Major Gordon ## Gallery - ![Sean Bean bei der Verleihung der "Film Festival Cologne Awards 2017".](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-1dcdf29b7e8f.jpg) Sean Bean bei der Verleihung der "Film Festival Cologne Awards 2017". — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/AV0A6306_Sean_Bean.jpg/1280px-AV0A6306_Sean_Bean.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Sean Bean](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-3912af066b14.jpg) Sean Bean — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/AV0A6306_Sean_Bean_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-AV0A6306_Sean_Bean_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Doug Rowell with Sean Bean at 2016 Golden Globes](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-6b355d7bbbce.jpg) Doug Rowell with Sean Bean at 2016 Golden Globes — AnimationNation, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Doug_Rowell_Golden_Globes.jpg/1280px-Doug_Rowell_Golden_Globes.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Sean Bean at the premiere of North Country, Toronto Film Festival 2005 (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-3b76c03fe00f.jpg) Sean Bean at the premiere of North Country, Toronto Film Festival 2005 (2006) — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/North_Country_012_%287271157074%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Sean Bean](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-1b66bea49fd5.jpg) Sean Bean — Image via TMDB - ![Sean Bean](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-c62735607443.jpg) Sean Bean — Image via TMDB - ![Sean Bean](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-11ea1f9de149.jpg) Sean Bean — Image via TMDB - ![Sean Bean at the premiere of North Country, Toronto Film Festival 2005 (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-1f91a4b6fe5a.jpg) Sean Bean at the premiere of North Country, Toronto Film Festival 2005 (2006) — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/North_Country_014_%287271156286%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Sean Bean](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-f189c17743a3.jpg) Sean Bean — Image via TMDB - ![Sean Bean](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-4b2271550f6b.jpg) Sean Bean — Image via TMDB - ![Sean Bean](https://film.one/media/person/46927/gallery-d12127a367f4.jpg) Sean Bean — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### BAFTA Television Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 2013: Best Actor (nominated), for *Accused* ### SAG Awards — 1 won, 2 nominated - 2012: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (nominated), for *Game of Thrones* - 2004: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* - 2002: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (nominated), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* ### Other awards — 2 won - honorary doctor of the University of Sheffield 2007: honorary doctor of the University of Sheffield (won) - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast 2003: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast (won), for *The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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